Last-minute Halloween costume ideas

A few last-minute suggestions:

A ghost: All you need for this Halloween classic is a sheet and a pair of scissors. Cut two eye holes and practice your "ooooooooos."

A hillbilly: Break out that ratty tank top, put on the overalls and top it off with a straw hat. Chew on a piece of the straw to give yourself a little something extra.

A hippie: Grab that old tie-dyed shirt, some bell bottoms and Birkenstocks for a 1970s hippie, dude.

A Rabbit: Attach a cotton ball to your backside.

A road warrior: Dress in all black, put white or yellow tape in sections up your body and carry a (fake) hatchet. Option: glue matchbox cars in the lanes.

Bag of Jelly Beans: Fill a clear trash bag with multicolored small balloons. Cut holes in the bag for arms and legs. Cinch the top to hang around your shoulders.

A lamp: Grab any lampshade from the house and wear it on your head.

Nudist on strike: Wear your warm clothes and carry a sign that says "Nudist on Strike."

Tickled Pink: Wear all pink and carry a feather.

E-mail: Wear what you want and tape a big "E" on your chest (works best for the guys).

Dryer Lint: Wear a sweat suit inside out. Attach fabric softener sheets all over yourself.

Piggy Bank: Wear all pink and tape a stripe of black electrical tape to your back.

Quarterback: Wear normal clothes and tape a quarter to your back.

Ugly Betty: Wear long brown hair, a long-sleeved shirt, vest and long skirt. Create heavy eyebrows using an eyeliner pencil. Wear red glasses and a necklace with a "B" on it.

Ceiling fan: Carry pompons and paint "Go Ceilings!" on the front.